A call has been made by the Nigerian army, urging Nigerians to give repentant Boko Haram members a second chance.
The army has urged that captured and surrendered Boko Haram terrorists be given the chance to become bona fide Nigerians especially after they must have undergone a deradicalization process.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, said that he believes that after the deradicalization process, the repentant terrorists will become responsible citizens of the country.
In a similar vein, Kwara state police command, on Monday, January 9, urged residents of the state to be at alert for fleeing Boko Haram terrorists recently flushed out of Sambisa Forest, saying there are possibilities of the insurgents infiltrating the state.
The command also urged the public “to watch out for person/persons seeking asylum in different communities across the state.”
The warning was contained in a statement by
The police particularly advised the public to watch out for people posing as new converts into religious folds to attract sympathy of the unsuspecting communities.
It particularly warned that such strategy might be a calculated attempt “to create sleeper-cells in order to enable them to hibernate and restrategise for terrorist activities.”
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